Down in Mexicali Down in Mexicali Lá no México There's a crazy little place that I know There's a crazy little place that I know Tem um lugarzinho louco que eu conheço Where the drinks are hotter than the chili sauce Where the drinks are hotter than the chili sauce Onde as bebidas são mais picantes que o tempero chili And the boss is a cat named Joe And the boss is a cat named Joe E o chefe é um malandro chamado Joe He wears a red bandana, plays a cool pianna He wears a red bandana, plays a cool pianna Ele usa bandana vermelha, toca um blues no piano In a honky-tonk, down in Mexico In a honky-tonk, down in Mexico Num boteco sujo, lá no México He wears a purple sash, and a black moustache He wears a purple sash, and a black moustache Ele usa uma faixa roxa, e um bigode preto In a honky-tonk, down in Mexico In a honky-tonk, down in Mexico Num boteco sujo, lá no México Well, the first time that I saw him Well, the first time that I saw him Bem, na primeira vez que o vi He was sittin' on a piano stool He was sittin' on a piano stool Ele estava sentado no banquinho do piano I said "Tell me dad, when does the fun begin?" I said "Tell me dad, when does the fun begin?" Eu disse "Diz aí papai, quando começa a diversão" He just winked his eye and said "Man, be cool." He just winked his eye and said "Man, be cool." Ele apenas piscou o olho e disse "Cara, relaxa" He wears a red bandana, plays a cool pianna He wears a red bandana, plays a cool pianna Ele usa uma bandana vermelha, toca um blues no piano In a honky-tonk, down in Mexico In a honky-tonk, down in Mexico Num boteco sujo, lá no México He wears a purple sash, and a black moustache He wears a purple sash, and a black moustache Ele usa uma faixa roxa, e um bigode preto In a honky-tonk, down in Mexico In a honky-tonk, down in Mexico Num boteco sujo, lá no México De repente entra essa menina All of a sudden in walks this chick All of a sudden in walks this chick (No México) ( In Mexico) ( In Mexico) Joe começa a tocar num rítmo latino Joe starts playing on a Latin kick Joe starts playing on a Latin kick (No México) ( In Mexico) ( In Mexico) Na cintura ela usava três meias arrastão Around her waist she wore three fishnets Around her waist she wore three fishnets (No México) ( In Mexico) ( In Mexico) Ela começou a dançar com as castanholas She started dancin' with the castanets She started dancin' with the castanets (No México) ( In Mexico) ( In Mexico) Eu não sabia o que esperar I didn't know just what to expect I didn't know just what to expect (No México) ( In Mexico) ( In Mexico) Ela se pendurou no meu pescoço She threw her arms around my neck She threw her arms around my neck (No México) ( In Mexico) ( In Mexico) Começamos a dançar por toda a pista We started dancin' all around the floor We started dancin' all around the floor (No México) ( In Mexico) ( In Mexico) E então ela fez uma dança que eu nunca tinha visto antes And then she did a dance I never saw before. And then she did a dance I never saw before. Então se você estiver na fronteira ao sul So if you're south of the border So if you're south of the border Eu digo lá no México I mean down in Mexico I mean down in Mexico E quer relaxar And you wanna get straight, And you wanna get straight, Cara, não hesite Man, don't hesitate Man, don't hesitate Procure por um malandro chamado Joe Just look up a cat named Joe. Just look up a cat named Joe. Ele usa uma bandana vermelha, toca um blues no piano He wears a red bandana, plays a cool pianna He wears a red bandana, plays a cool pianna Num boteco sujo, lá no México In a honky-tonk, down in Mexico In a honky-tonk, down in Mexico Ele usa uma faixa roxa, e um bigode preto He wears a purple sash, and a black moustache He wears a purple sash, and a black moustache Num boteco sujo, lá no México In a honky-tonk, down in Mexico In a honky-tonk, down in Mexico Yeah, cómo estás usted señorita Yeah, como est usted senorita Yeah, como est usted senorita Venha comigo para a fronteira, o sul da fronteira, que é Come with me to the border, south of the border, that is Come with me to the border, south of the border, that is No México, é, no México In Mexico, yeah in Mexico In Mexico, yeah in Mexico Você pode fazer seus negócios no México You can get your kicks in Mexico You can get your kicks in Mexico Venha comigo baby, venha comigo, venha comigo, louca, yeah Come with me baby, come with me, come with me, crazy, yeah Come with me baby, come with me, come with me, crazy, yeah